Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court ruled on February 20th that a judge other than the one who had granted the accused’s bail could not hear a motion to revoke it. Justices B.R. Gavai and Sandeep Mehta made up the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court ruled on February 15 that unrestricted corporate funding goes against free and fair elections, in addition to invalidating the electoral bonds. In its ruling that the electoral bond plan is unconstitutional under Article 19(1)(a) of the Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V In an ongoing case where the Supreme Court is debating whether advocates would fall under the purview of the Consumer Protection Act of 1986, the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has made the decision to get involved. Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a groundbreaking verdict announced on 15th February 2024, the Supreme Court declared the electoral bonds scheme as “unconstitutional”, shaking up the political landscape just months before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The decision, delivered by a five-judge Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Supreme Court division bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and K.V. Viswanathan noted that merely urging a partner to follow their parents’ wishes for marriage would not be punishable under Section 306 of the IPC as aiding Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V On Monday, February 12, the Supreme Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that the appointment of Deputy Chief Ministers in multiple states violated Article 14 of the Constitution. According to the Court, the Deputy Chief Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal In a recent case before the Supreme Court, it was argued that pension schemes introduced by the State Governments should be broadly interpreted as delegated beneficial legislation. The bench, comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Satish Chandra Sharma, addressed Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 9th February 2024, the Supreme Court highlighted the necessity of establishing training institutes for aspiring lawyers, akin to judicial academies for judges across India. Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal observed that it is customary for Read more
Nithyakalyani Narayanan. V The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill was introduced by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, and it was passed by the state Assembly on January 7th, 2024. Uttarakhand became the first state in the nation to adopt Read more
Jahanvi Agarwal On 5th February 2024, the Supreme Court issued a notice on the State of Haryana’s plea, challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s order which declared 75 percent domicile reservation for locals in the private sector with a Read more